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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · 7d

For the disco enthusiasts in #Cardiff this Saturday afternoon, my friends Richard Higlett and Chris Glynn, artists & musicians, have this fabulous FREE musical event at St John's church in town: discomass.com?fbclid=IwY2x...

discomass

May the Sun always shine on your mirror ball

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Sep 15

Delighted to be reading at the Senedd on 2nd October 2025 alongside Peter Finch, Clare Potter, Fiona Sampson & more as part of the Saudha International Literature Festival. Free tickets from www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saudha-int...

Saudha International Literature Festival | Senedd The Welsh Parliament

The festival preaches the art and beauty of imagination, languages from different cultural heritages through talks, reading, performances.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Sep 12

It was amazing to have read from my
@serenbooks.bsky.social
poetry collection 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' at The Small City Bookshop in Bristol last night with Rhian Elizabeth and Joshua Jones as a celebration of Welsh poetry talent:

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Save Redland Library @saveredlandlibr.bsky.social · Sep 10

Shared for #BookshopWednesday 📚

Small City Bookshop in Bristol

Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Sep 10

Bristol friends and poetry lovers, I am reading at the Small City Bookshop tomorrow (11th September) with Rhian Elizabeth and Joshua Jones. Please join us! Ticket details here: www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk/event-detail...

Poetry Evening: Showcasing Welsh Talent | Small City Bookshop

Join us for an evening featuring poets from the prestigious Hay Festival Writers at Work programme: Taz Rahman, Rhian Elizabeth and Joshua Jones.

www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Sep 10

Bristol friends and poetry lovers, I am reading at the Small City Bookshop tomorrow (11th September) with Rhian Elizabeth and Joshua Jones. Please join us! Ticket details here: www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk/event-detail...

Poetry Evening: Showcasing Welsh Talent | Small City Bookshop

Join us for an evening featuring poets from the prestigious Hay Festival Writers at Work programme: Taz Rahman, Rhian Elizabeth and Joshua Jones.

www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk

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Wendy Allen @wendycaitlin.bsky.social · Jul 23

Three @serenbooks.bsky.social poets 🩷 @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social with @createdtoread.bsky.social and @tazrahman.bsky.social

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Jul 22

Fellow @serenbooks.bsky.social poet @wendycaitlin.bsky.social and I are reading tomorrow (23rd July, 6.30 pm) at @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social, the best independent bookshop in the city. Tickets: www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/wen...

Wendy Allen and Taz Rahman poetry ticket

Join us for an evening of readings from poets Wendy Allen and Taz Rahman When: 23/7/25 18:30 start (doors 18:10) Where: 26a Crwys Road, CF24 4NL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There will be books available to b...

www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk

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Wendy Allen @wendycaitlin.bsky.social · Jul 19

Next week I’ll be reading from this book @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social on Wednesday along with @tazrahman.bsky.social, do come along. Book your tickets in advance to support this brilliant bookshop. You can buy our @serenbooks.bsky.social on the night 🩷

Black Bough Poetry @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · Jul 13

Wendy Allen - a guest reader at @louloumach.bsky.social’s online launch. @wendycaitlin.bsky.social @serenbooks.bsky.social

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Wendy Allen @wendycaitlin.bsky.social · Jun 13

If you are in Cardiff on July 23rd, @tazrahman.bsky.social and myself are reading from our @serenbooks.bsky.social books @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social and I will be visiting a Barbara Hepworth I haven’t seen thanks to @barthesstudies.bsky.social! I am so excited!

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Jun 19

So honoured to be the Creative Keynote speaker today at this year's @cardiffuni.bsky.social ENCAPsulate 2025 conference. As an alumni of the university, to read poems from my poetry collection 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' feels like a dream!

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Jun 7

First day at the Aberystwyth Poetry Festival: here posing with Maggie Harris, Rachel Carney and Freya Blyth in front of the Bookshop by the Sea ♥️

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Jun 7

Thanks @serenbooks.bsky.social for selecting 'A Pond for All Eels' from my debut poetry collection 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon' as this week's Friday Poem ♥️
www.serenbooks.com/2025/06/frid...

Friday Poem – ‘A Pond for All Eels’ by Taz Rahman - Seren

This week’s Friday Poem is ‘A Pond for All Eels’ by Taz Rahman from his collection ‘East of the Sun, West of the Moon’.

www.serenbooks.com

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Jun 3

Aberystwyth Poetry Festival, 6th-8th June, so lovely to be part of this wonderful weekend again! Full programme and details from thebookshopbythesea.co.uk/aberystwyth-...

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · May 25

Thanks to book blogger Paul Short for referring to my poetry collection 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon', published by @serenbooks.bsky.social in 2024 as 'A masterpiece. Buy it' 😍
paulwritespoems.com/2025/05/25/t...

The Book Bag: East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon by Taz Rahman

Welcome back to The Book Bag. I hope you’ve had a poetic week. This week has been a fun one. Projects coming together, submissions entered, lovely sunshine walks with my wife and Brody the dog, Jul…

paulwritespoems.com

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Wendy Allen @wendycaitlin.bsky.social · May 21

July 🩷 I’m reading with one of my very favourite people @tazrahman.bsky.social @bookspacecardiff.bsky.social. Tickets available on their website. Come and hear some @serenbooks.bsky.social poetry!

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Mar 7

#Cardiff folks, I am reading at Chapter Arts tomorrow, Sat 8th March 3.45 pm with Jennifer Wong &, Patrick Jones following the screening of the Hong Kong Film Festival screening of 'Elegies' (2 pm).

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Matthew M C Smith @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social · Jan 19

This book got the synapses firing. Find out which poem I liked most in @tazrahman.bsky.social’s collection.

@serenbooks.bsky.social

Black Bough Poetry @blackboughpoetry.bsky.social · Jan 19

We have a new book of the month coming up but check out our last feature, which was on Taz Rahman’s @tazrahman.bsky.social collection ‘East of the Sun, West of the Moon’ @serenbooks.bsky.social

Review by Welsh writer @matthewmcsmith.bsky.social

www.blackboughpoetry.com/book-reviews...

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Nov 17

Thanks Acropolis Journal for publishing my poems 'Anda' and 'What are you doing the rest of your life' in issue 8 ♥ acropolisjournaluk.wixsite.com/acropolisjou...

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Oct 30

Just met him:

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Oct 25

And this afternoon arrived four more books including Abigail Parry's gorgeous 2018 Forward Prize shortlisted:

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Russell Gascoigne @russgascoigne.bsky.social · Oct 24

#screenwriting courses #Cardiff 2024 ✍️

With added guests inc director Philip John (Being Human, Downton Abbey, Doc Martin), excellent views and FREE tea and coffee bit.ly/2EqPhsq

For more details or to register your contact me via the website #TV #film 📽

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Oct 24

Arrived earlier...

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Rishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social · Oct 23

My friends at the Rebecca Swift Foundation do vital work in supporting, championing and bringing through women poets. They're currently running a crowdfunder. It'd be amazing if you could help support: www.justgiving.com/campaign/reb...

Empowering Women Poets - JustGiving

www.justgiving.com

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Oct 22

"And the prose of polemics grows / spreading lianas of syntax / for the rootless surveyor, / the thunderous falls have been measured, / the thickening girth of the continents have been buttoned / till a man knows his weight in stone" - Derek Walcott, 'A Georgetown Journal'

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Taz Rahman @tazrahman.bsky.social · Oct 21

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